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Burlington, Vermont, United States

Salem, OR

• Draft ground and flight test plans for Part 23 and Part 27 development and certification programs
• Coordinate and execute flight tests in a safe, efficient manner
• Operate flight test tools to collect and post-process data
• Prepare flight test reports that clearly communicate the results of flight tests and compliance with regulations

Boulder, CO

• Design, construct, and test high precision device for centering hard drive discs relative to motor hub to within 0.0003"
• Prepare clear and detailed technical drawings using GD&T
• Program closed loop motion control vision feedback system using VisionPro software and C#

Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Designed and analyzed a cast steel version of an existing sheet metal part using SolidWorks Simulation
• Used Finite Element Analysis to determine cause of in-field failures and design solution
• Performed Design Validation Testing using strain gauges, visual inspection, and destructive testing methods

Boulder CO

• Researched effects of low-gravity environments on the human vestibular system
• Assisted in design and development of the mechanical systems ground-based analog for low-gravity environments
• Disassembled, transported, and reconstructed a Tilt/Translation Sled donated by NASA

Denver, CO

Westminster, CO

• Developed and fine-tuned image analysis solutions that determine stained cell counts
• Communicated clearly and effectively with senior scientists, analysts, technicians, and clients.
• Performed image annotation and analysis
• Maintained a high level of data organization
• Trained and supervised image analysis technicians on slide scanning, QA, and image annotation

Boulder, CO

• Performed quality control of scanned samples to ensure image quality
• Defined tissue regions for image analysis
• Maintained data sets and tracked individual slides and images throughout the course of each project

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi Minor in Computer Science Certificate in Entrepreneurship

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Integrative Physiology

Activities and Societies: Certificate in Neuroscience